Juan de Fuca Lawn Bowls Club-Official

BSI Galleon Cup Mixed Pairs

It was an exciting weekend on the greens as 26 teams competed for the honour of being crowned this year’s BSI Galleon Mixed Pair Champions. Saturday’s ever-changing weather tested players with cool temperatures, showers, and even a burst of hail! Sunday delivered a welcome turnaround, bringing brighter skies and ideal conditions for an enjoyable finish to the competition.

Congratulations to everyone who took part. Here are this year’s winners:

🥇First Place & Trophy Winners:
Jay Huang and Dorothy Verge - Gordon Head LBC

🥈Second Place:
Jack Robertson and Betty McDougall - Juan de Fuca LBC

🥉Third Place:
Harry Harrison and Shannon Baggott - Juan de Fuca LBC

🏅Fourth Place:
Henry Van Boxtel and Debbie Mackie - Juan de Fuca LBC

Thank you Oak Bay LBC for hosting the 2026 Presidents Cup and congratulations to Gordon Head LBC on your well-deserved win👏

We were honoured to have David Grove, City of Colwood Councillor, throw the ceremonial first jack of the season.

He was joined by Jennifer Parlee, who began with a land acknowledgement recognizing that we are on the traditional territory of the Lekwungen speaking people, including the Songhees Nation and Xwsepsum Nation.

Thank you both for helping make it such a great start to the season!

2026 BOWLS SOUTH ISLAND (BSI) TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
with Registration Opening Dates

This version is most relevant for bowlers in the South Island region of Vancouver Island and helps players plan ahead, with all registration opening dates in one place for easy reference.

Full schedule attached
(Original schedule courtesy of BSI)

What a great day!

Thanks so much to everyone who stopped by our first of three Open Houses!

The turnout exceeded expectations and it was fantastic to see so many new faces out on the greens trying lawn bowling for the first time.

It was also great catching up with our returning members who stopped by to say hello and throw a few bowls. It was so good to see you all!

See you on the greens!

Our next open house is Sunday, April 26th, 1:00pm-3:00pm

Just a reminder - our first of three Lawn Bowling Open Houses is coming up this Saturday!

If you’ve been thinking about trying something new, this is a great chance. No experience needed, and our friendly coaches will show you the basics.

Saturday April 18th, 1:00-3:00pm

Behind the Q Centre at Juan de Fuca Rec Centre (lower grounds)
Just bring flat-soled shoes and we’ll take care of the rest!

Hope to see you there😊

Come give lawn bowls a try!

Join us at Juan de Fuca Lawn Bowls Club for one of our upcoming Open Houses. No experience needed and all ages welcome! Just bring flat-soled shoes and we’ll take care of the rest.

Location:
We are located behind the Q Centre at Juan de Fuca Recreation Centre
1767 Island Highway,
(Head to the lower grounds behind the Q Centre)

Come out, meet some great people, and discover a sport for life!

From all of us at Juan de Fuca LBC, wishing you a Merry Christmas and a New Year full of friendship, laughter, and great bowls🎄

After our recent Bowl for the Cure event (Sept 20–21), we found a few items that were left behind : 2 jackets, a pair of sunglasses, a lunch bag and a pair of shoes. The water bottle has already been claimed.
If any of these items belong to you, you will need to pick them up before October 4th when our clubhouse will be closing for the season. After that, they’ll be donated to charity.

Please send a message to [email protected] to arrange pick up.

Lawn Bowl For The Cure
September 21st & 22nd, 2025

Another successful “Lawn Bowl for the Cure” has come to an end and it surpassed our expectations.

A heartfelt thank you to the 32 teams (232 bowlers), who participated in this year’s event. You brought not only your lawn bowls and enthusiasm, but also your team spirit and unending sense of humour. The result? Two full days of fun and games all in the name of a good cause.

After an exciting schedule of pairs, singles, triples, and fours, it was the team with 8 wins, 1 tie, and 1 loss who came out on top.

Congratulations to "Team Leamen" - overall winners of the 2025 Lawn Bowl for the Cure tournament:
- Jeff Leamen
- Wendy Leamen
- Cherlyn McArthur
- Rob McArthur
- Gerry Clark
- Betty Townsend
- Judy Arsenault

And of course, this event was about more than just lawn bowling. While the final tally isn’t quite complete, it looks like we raised an incredible $11,700 for the Canadian Cancer Society, Vancouver Island.

Special thanks to:
• Kim Engelstad, who was instrumental in bringing back the popular raffle table and raised $3,232.00
• Ron Leslie of Sidney LBC, who raised and donated $3,100.00.

Finally, a huge thank you to Steve Shulhan, Rob McArthur and the dedicated volunteers who made it all possible. We truly couldn’t have done it without you.👏